M6.0 earthquake 87 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 87 km E of Hihifo, Tonga on Sat, Apr 1, 1972, 10:01 PM GMT-11 (09:01 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-04-02 09:01:22 UTC
- Depth
- 8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.077° S, 172.990° W
- Region
- Tonga
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.798 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 19896 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.6110 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 19896 days ago · 25 km deep · 24 km away
- 6.079 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 19877 days ago · 85 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem774049. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC.